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San Franscisco, CA, Sept. 25, 2007
Source: Pacific Gas & Electric Company, press release
http://www.pge.com/news/news_releases/q3_2007/070925.html

Continuing its position as the leading solar utility, Pacific Gas and Electric Company today received the Solar Portfolio Leadership award from SEPA. This is the third time in as many years that PG&E has been awarded a Solar Business Achievement award from SEPA. The first two years the award came in the category of public awareness and industry leadership. This is the first time SEPA has honored any company with the Solar Portfolio Leadership award.
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By Shelley Shan, Staff Reporter, Taipei Times, Sep 23, 2007
Source: Taipei Times
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/09/23/2003380023

The Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) said yesterday that it will soon install a large solar energy panel at the Taipei Railway Station to generate electricity for its own use. Once completed, the administration said the panel would reduce the station’s consumption of electricity from other sources by 5 percent to 10 percent, which could translate to savings of NT$480,000 to NT$950,000 on its monthly electricity bill.
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Bar mitzvah project benefits congregation and environment
Source: Connecticut Clean Energy Fund, press release, Sept 18, 2007
http://www.ctinnovations.com/news/331.php

The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF), Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel and Sunlight Solar Energy Inc. today hosted a dedication ceremony for a 10.5-kilowatt DC solar photovoltaic (PV) system that has been installed on the roof of the synagogue Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel (BEKI) in New Haven, Conn. The installation was made possible, in part, by a rebate of $48,768 from CCEF through its Solar PV Rebate Program, which is available to Connecticut residents, nonprofits and governmental organizations. The balance of funding for the project was provided by over 150 individual donors.
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Boston, MA. September 24, 2007
Source: Borregosolar.com, press release
http://www.borregosolar.com/solar-energy-company/news-and-press/index.php?id=93&year=2007

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) has awarded Borrego Solar Systems, Inc. the design and installation of 100 kilowatts of solar power for the Deer Island Water Treatment plant in Winthrop, Massachusetts.  The solar installation, due to be completed by the end of 2007, is projected to generate over 100,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per year, and is the first of 12 major solar projects slated for completion over the next year in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  The MWRA issued a statement saying, “We are very enthusiastic about this project as it is the first such contract of this type that we have awarded in the history of the MWRA.” (more…)

By Stephanie Brown, September 23, 2007
Source: NJ.com
http://www.nj.com/news/gloucester/index.ssf?/base/news-2/1190532324185840.xml&coll=8&thispage=3

As the Delsea Regional school district decides to move forward on a large solar energy project, the timing of its decision may cost it nearly $500,000. That’s because it is catching the state midstream in changing what has been the most generous renewable energy incentive program in the nation. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ Clean Energy Program promotes increased energy efficiency and the use of clean, renewable energy sources, like solar, by offering financial incentives, programs and services for residential, commercial and municipal customers. The program is funded by the state’s ratepayers, who pay a societal benefits charge on their electricity/gas bills.
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September 24, 2007, Long Beach, CA
Source: DT Solar, press release
http://www.turnerenewablenergy.com/9-24-07TWCrelease.html

DT Solar, a Turner Renewable Energy Company, and ProCaps Laboratories/TWC Construction today announced that they will work together to design and install a 700 kW solar electric generating system at the headquarters of ProCaps and TWC in Henderson, Nevada.  The system will be the largest of its type in the state of Nevada.   The 700 kW system will be installed as part of a steel structure covering a parking lot adjacent to the 200,000 square foot ProCaps headquarters. Both ProCaps and TWC Construction will be supplied with electricity generated by the system.  The system, in conjunction with an existing solar system, will provide nearly 1 MW of solar power during the midday hours, meeting the electric needs of both facilities for many days of the year.
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September 28, 2007, New Brunswick, NJ
Source: DT Solar, press release
http://www.turnerenewablenergy.com/9-28-07Hallsrelease.html

DT Solar, a Turner Renewable Energy company, and Hall’s Warehouse Corporation, a family-owned refrigerated and frozen food storage and distribution company, today announced an agreement to build a 2 MW solar electric power system to supply electricity to their facility in South Plainfield, New Jersey.  When completed, this project will be the largest rooftop solar electric system serving a private company in the United States.  The solar power system will be located in South Plainfield, NJ, on one of Hall’s seven state-of-the-art frozen and refrigerated warehouses serving the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. The solar array will consist of approximately 13,500 solar modules, will produce nearly 3 million kWh of clean energy and will eliminate more than 2 million pounds of CO2  emissions annually.
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By Sierra Countis, Sentinel Correspondent, Aptos, CA, Sept 30, 2007
Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel.com
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2007/September/30/local/stories/05local.htm

A proposal to equip Cabrillo College with $8 million worth of solar panels — in what would be one of the county’s largest solar projects — is looking brighter.  A three-way deal between the college, Santa Cruz-based Solar Technologies and San Francisco-based Generating Assets is in the works to meet up to 20 percent of the community college’s power needs. Under the proposed 15- to 20-year agreement, Solar Technologies would install and maintain the panels, Generating Assets would provide the bulk of the financing, and the college would pay Generating Assets for the power generated. (more…)

Rady School One of the First Business Schools to Use Solar Panels on Primary Campus Building, Project Was Student-Driven
Source: KyoceraSolar.com / press release / Sept 24, 2007
http://www.kyocerasolar.com/news/news_detail.cfm?key=441

The University of California, San Diego’s Rady School of Management and Kyocera today inaugurated the 18 kilowatt Kyocera solar power system atop Otterson Hall, a new facility for the Rady School. The system will provide an additional power source for the school’s 50,000 square foot facility on the UC San Diego campus, which will minimize the school’s and the campus’ energy costs for decades to come. This student-driven project makes the Rady School one of the first business schools in the country to use solar panels on their main campus building.
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By Farin Montañez, The Fresno Bee,  Sept 30, 2007
Source: FresnoBee.com
http://www.fresnobee.com/263/story/152171.html

During Fresno’s sweltering August, Steve Durbano watched his electricity meter spin backward when it was sunny, and he paid a mere $22.07 to PG&E — a savings of about $400.  His secret: 28 solar panels installed on the roof of his north Fresno home that create enough power for his family of five — and even provide additional electricity to the power grid most of the day. “I don’t dread the PG&E bill coming,” he said as he showed off his solar system Saturday during the third annual Fresno Solar Tour.
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